Alexander Jack Dessler

Background

Dessler, Alexander Jack was born on October 21, 1928 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of David Alexander and Julia (Shapiro) Dessler.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke, 1956.

Career

Section head, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, 1956-1962; professor, Graduate Research Center, Dallas, 1962-1963; professor space physics and astronomy, Graduate Research Center, Dallas, 1963-1982, 86-93; department chairman, Rice U., Houston, 1963-1969, 79-82, 87-92; campus business manager, Rice U., Houston, 1974-1976; director space science laboratory MSFC, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1982-1986; senior research scientist Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1993. Science adviser National Aeronautics an Space Council, 1969-1970. President Universities Space Research Association, 1975-1981.

Achievements

• Alexander Jack Dessler has been listed as a notable Space physics and astronomy educator, scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Physics of the Space Environment (Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series)

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  • Journal Of Geophysical Research April 15, 1968 Volume 73 Number 8

Membership

Served with United States Navy, 1946-1948. Fellow American Geophysical Union (Macelwane award 1963, John Adam Fleming medal 1993). Member American Astronomical Society, International Association Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (vice president 1979-1983), Royal Swedish Academy Sciences (foreign member).

Connections

Married Lorraine Hudek, April 18, 1952. Children: Pauline Karen, David Alexander, Valerie Jan, AndrewEmory.

Father:

David Alexander Dessler

Mother:

Julia (Shapiro) Dessler

Spouse:

Lorraine Hudek

child:

Pauline Karen Dessler

child:

David Alexander Dessler

child:

Valerie Jan Dessler

child:

AndrewEmory Dessler